Chinatown Run/Walk Shakeout Before 26.2

Event Date: October 10, 2026 (9:30AM)

Experience the marathon route in Chinatown with Family Style RC, Read & Run Chicago, and the Chinatown Branch of Chicago Public Library!

Explore Chicago's Chinatown and this part of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course with Family Style RC, Read & Run Chicago, and the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library on Saturday, October 10 at 9:30 AM, featuring special guests Bonnie Fong, Julie Justinson of sweaty ponytales and more.

Movement options include a 1.2-mile walk or a 3-mile run, with pace options 10:30-13:30 minute per mile.

After the route, stick around the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library for:

• A brief talk on the branch’s history with branch manager Stuart Griner
• Browse books about running and Chicago
• Sign up for your library card
• Complimentary products courtesy of Propel and Chargel

We'll also give a special send off to the Family Style RC and Read & Run Chicago Chicago Distance Series Entries from Equity teams and wishing luck to all runners.

Here's the schedule:

9:30 AM – Doors Open

9:45 AM - Walk/Run

• Runners will run three miles along the route in Chinatown
• Walkers will walk a 1.2-mile route along the marathon course in Chinatown

10:30–11:30 AM - Post-shakeout celebration at the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library

After the shakeout run/walk, all are welcome to join Family Style RC founder Sany Nguyen for a group outing to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Expo at McCormick Center.

All are welcome, whether you're running the marathon or you want a community run/walk. We're celebrating Chinatown, the marathon, book lovers, and Asian-American visibility.

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